A fresh surge of EU money for Greenland is set to be unveiled tomorrow, as top European and Danish leaders gather in Nuuk amid heightened global attention on the Arctic island.
The European Commission is expected to announce a major funding package for Greenland tomorrow.
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is already in the capital, Nuuk, and Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen has arrived as well.
They are due to appear together tomorrow at a joint news conference with Greenland’s prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
As she arrived in Nuuk, president Von der Leyen issued a statement recalling her previous trip and signalling a deeper long-term commitment.
“Two years ago, I came here to open Europe’s House.
“A clear sign of Europe’s growing engagement in Greenland, and right across the vast expanse of the Arctic.
“And I said I would come back to take our partnership further – and here I am today.
“Europe is delivering. We are expanding our cooperation to new areas, from better, faster connectivity and clean energy to critical raw materials. We are creating new opportunities, from connectivity to skills. And we are investing in what matters so that to people’s daily lives improve, including better housing.
“Behind these ambitions, we have put EU funding – with a Partnership Package for this year and the next.
“And for the next EU budget, we have proposed to more than double our investment in Greenland. Because we are building this partnership for the long term.”
The announcement comes as Greenland has returned to the centre of geopolitical debate after US President Donald Trump’s threat earlier this year to seize the island by force.
